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It could take a lifetime to conquer your fears, personal and professional. Michelle Poler (B.F.A., advertising, 2011) decided to face hers one day at a time. It’s just that the days will soon total 100. Thanks to her videographer and brother Daniel Poler (B.F.A, film and television), who also studied at Savannah College of Art and Design, she is broadcasting every stomach-turning, sweat-inducing moment on her blog 100dayswithoutfear.com.

Breast cancer awareness has exploded. Celebrities proudly announce preventative mastectomies and NFL players don pink gloves and shoes. Yet after her diagnosis with Infiltrative Ductal Carcinoma at age 27, a mastectomy and reconstructive surgeries, Dana Donofree (B.F.A., fashion, 2003) couldn’t find a bra tailored for her new shape. The process left her in tears.

How important is entrepreneurship to creating a better world? So important that the White House bet $1 billion in private investment to promote it, half of which will go to promising young entrepreneurs like Kirk-Anthony Hamilton (M.Arch., 2010; B.F.A., architecture, 2008), founder of the Infiniti Partnership.

Dr. Dre and Apple. David Byrne and color guard. Collaboration is how the world rolls, and the projects can be as lucrative as they are novel. Social and digital media have erased traditional boundaries, so we shouldn’t be surprised by these partnerships; we should be prepared.

Along with landmarks like Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta is synonymous with traffic. Long lines of vehicles — 300,000 per day — winding through Interstate 75/85 are staples in the city’s landscape. So are the concrete bridges that traverse these five miles of highway. What if these exchanges could delight and inspire drivers? What if, rather than ignoring them, commuters looked forward to passing under the structures for a momentary reprieve from their slow-moving circumstances?

Like many Americans, Asher Bingham (B.F.A., film and television, 2007) breathed a sigh of relief when the Supreme Court announced its decision to strike down laws prohibiting same-sex marriage. For her it was personal. The editor of the documentary The State of Marriage — a David and Goliath story directed by Jeff Kaufman about the legal pioneers who paved the way for the landmark ruling — Bingham had a front row seat to history.

Meredith Sutton (B.F.A., jewelry, 2003) is the quintessential local artist. After graduating from the Savannah College of Art and Design, the North Carolina native set up shop in Savannah where she has been making jewelry ever since. But her success isn’t confined by geography.

It’s not easy to forget the finale to SCAD Commencement, Will Penny’s (B.F.A., painting, 2008; M.F.A., painting, 2013) goal exactly. With his spectacular interactive installation that seemed to envelope the graduates, the artist succeeded mightily at creating a memorable send off for the Class of 2015.
Here’s a glimpse of that moment from the graduates' perspective and Penny on creating this digital feast for the senses:

Few brands are more American than Coca-Cola. This holiday, Coke products will be plentiful at poolsides and picnic tables because they're as synonymous with beating the heat as they are with celebrations and fun.

Learning just got a lot more fun, thanks to Santiago Acevedo (B.F.A., industrial design, senior). He took on the challenge of facilitating the physical and emotional development of children and became a finalist in the 2015 Royal Society of Arts U.S. Student Design Competition.